Monday, December 19, 2011

Happily munching..... until.....!!

Walking with Aimee through Pinnaroo yesterday in the late afternoon as the sun was sitting just at the right height to give off a nice mellow glow, you know 'that special time' that we all love, about an hour or so before sunset, I spotted these guys through the arch of a tree branch nibbling away daintily on the grass. As I took this shot above, their ears and heads popped up to see what had made the intrusive noise.....
Checking me out, they must have decided I looked harmless enough and went right back to business.....! Honestly they are such a pleasure to watch, when something startles them and they bound off, it's quite a unique sight to see.....

46 comments:

  1. Oh, I would love to see them "for real"! But your photos are the next best thing! I love them! Hope you have a great week and countdown to the holiday, Grace!

    Sylvia

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  2. ils sont bons et c'est tres exotique pour nous français

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  3. Love these guys! Great shots Grace.

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  4. What kind of a location is this, Grace? Is this a zoo or a nature park? Or do kangaroos roam free here?

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  5. How wonderful ! My son plays with them, as a toy of course. Thank you for such happy- and peacefulness. Please have a good new week.

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  6. Wonderful captures, Grace. The light is just beautiful.

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  7. Like Jack I too am curious about the location. Great pictures Grace.

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  8. I have not seen life kangaroos but we we have lots of stuffed ones at home ! Please have a wonderful Sunday !

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  9. Oh boy, I love these shots. I think every Australian should buy a copy from you and hang a print on his/her wall! They look almost prehistoric! Wonderful photographs!

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  10. Great shots. How typical of what we all think of when we think Australia.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  11. I would be beside myself if I encountered these animals. Lowel is absolutely correct in his observations.

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  12. Exactly the location I want to go when I go! http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/OurCemeteries/Pinnaroo.aspx

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  13. Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas any more.

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  14. What an amazing shot! That would be fun to see while out and about.

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  15. What fantastic shots! What a treat to see these wonderful creatures roaming (and it this case munching) about in a natural environment.

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  16. je devrais en adopter un pour tondre ma pelouse

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  17. Very beautiful images,
    May these days as indicated, peace and happiness come into your home.
    a hug.

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  18. I like to meander around there too, perhaps one day we might bump into each other!

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  19. Now though I don't mind cats, I really love these little fellas, they look so cuddly but thank heavens they are shy. You're right, the composition is wonderful and ah that light!

    Oh and Pinnaroo rhymes with... :-)

    (First frost here, yay!)

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  20. Great pictures of these funny hopping animals.

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  21. Beautiful light in these pics Grace!

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  22. for these vermont eyes, even when they are not bounding off they are quite a sight to see. thank you for these images, grace.

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  23. These guys look so harmless when they graze! But I saw another side of them! I used to live on a property in Tasmania! Some/many BIG kangaroos would visit at night! One particular night something startled them! (We were inside at the time, so really no idea what it was!) We heard an enormous crash! Finally felt brave enough to check it out! A kangaroo had smashed through the wall of the shed! Only the ragged outline of his shape was left to prove it! The kangaroo must have been all right because there was no sign of him next day!

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  24. Wonderful set of photos- you get so close to such a unique species!

    Chrissy at Manchester: a photo a day at Mancunian Wave

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  25. Beautiful creatures Perth, nice shot!

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  26. They are the first picture that comes in my mind when I read the word Australia!(Second pic is Hugh Jackman..Ü)
    Are they living in liberty in park or gardens? They 're sooo cute! are they dangerous? do they let people caress them?...

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  27. Now thats a sight I could sit or stand and look at all day .. how cool ..

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  28. My what big legs they have! Very sweet.

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  29. I can't imagine coming across such huge creature in the wild!

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  30. Such a lovely pic Grace...well captured!

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  31. That is something I would like to see one day.

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  32. As a child I watched SKIPPY.
    They all have big strong legs!

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  33. I think I found Pinnaroo. North of Perth, on Whitford Avenue, near Mitchells Freeway and across the street from Craigie Open Space. Right? Google maps and Google Earth are amazing. I think I see you.

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  34. This is sooooooooooooooo Australia! HA I love it. Great series of shots.
    V

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  35. This must be quite a sight! I would love to watch them other than in zoos...

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  36. It is so strange (for me) to see these guys around like sheeps!

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  37. I have to share these with my husband, who absolutely adores roos. :)

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  38. What delightful shots!

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  39. LOOK AT THOSE KANGAROOS!! How did I miss this posting - great photos, Grace of Perth!

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  40. What wonderful photos! But, they seem surreal to me...I couldn't imagine just looking over and seeing such creatures grazing away. Our wildlife is definitely much different!

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  41. Nice shots !
    Love the lines of the kangaroos bending over to eat and that tree branch that gives a feature to the pic !

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